University Project Assistant (Doctorate/Ph.D.)

Department of Molecular and Membrane Biophysics

Organisation/Company Johannes Kepler University Department Department of Molecular and Membrane Biophysics Research Field Physics Physics » Biophysics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 13 Jun 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 20 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 32010-2025-001354 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 25,500 young people to meet the demands of today’s job market. In short, we are Upper Austria’s largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in being a part of shaping the future of Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening for a:

University Project Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for the CoreFacility BioMediCry for a 20-hour/week (part-time), three-year position

Organizational unit:

Department of Molecular and Membrane Biophysics

Entry date:

as soon as possible

Job Reference Number:

32010-2025-001354

Job Duties:

• Participation in the founding of the CoreFacility BioMediCry
• Creation of a homepage and terms of use for the CoreFacility
• Project management and ordering within BioMediCry
• Conception/implementation of training courses/further education for BioMediCry users
• Organization of (inter)national thematic conferences and workshops
• Maintenance, servicing and support of BioMediCry spectroscopes and microscopes
• Active participation in the redesign and optimization of users' work processes
• Advising users in the experimental processing of material science, molecular biology, biophysical and medical questions using Raman spectroscopy and microscopy, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, total reflection fluorescence microscopy, multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, single molecule fluorescence microscopy, fluorescence lifetime microscopy, rheology
• Advising users on data analysis and interpretation
• Carrying out contract measurements on the devices with the above-mentioned method pool and the associated data analysis and interpretation
• Acquisition of funding
• Creation of publications

Your Qualifications:

• Completion of a relevant doctoral program with a physical, biophysical or similar focus
• Doctorate should not have been awarded more than 8 years ago, whereby periods of maternity leave (care leave, childcare) are taken into account
• Enjoyment of interdisciplinary, scientific and administrative activities
• Experience in working on interdisciplinary research projects
• Experience in the above mentioned methods (FCS, SMM, TIRFM, confocal microscopy, lifetime microscopy, Raman spectroscopy)
• Relevant publications in international journals (FCS, SMM)
• Experience in administrative work
• Confident command of both German and English language and spelling (level B2 or above)
• Organizational skills
• Experience in teaching and student support desirable

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 4,932.90 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1)
• Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections
• Attractive continual educational opportunities
• State-of-the-art research infrastructure
• Dynamic research environment
• Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic food at the cafeteria)
• Exercise and sports classes (USI)
• …and much more

Application Deadline:

06/13/2025

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Assoz.Univprof. DI Dr. Andreas Horner, P +43 732 2468 7575, E-mail: andreas.horner@jku.at .